SleighLaw is one of Vermont’s leading criminal defense and personal injury law firms

Proven Advocates – Top Vermont Criminal Defense Lawyer With Over 30 Years of Experience

The team at SleighLaw is driven to tenaciously advocate for individuals against the powerful. With nearly four decades of experience and having tried hundreds of criminal and civil cases in the Courts of several States and Federal Courts, David Sleigh and the rest of the team bring their knowledge, experience and a track record of success to benefit every client.

The Defense Never Rests

Whether you’ve been charged with a crime or are fighting insurance companies in a personal injury case, we can help. A good lawyer is proactive and challenges the status quo–we’ll speak up for you.

Our Areas of Practice

Personal Injury

Civil Rights

DUI/DWI

Assaults

Sex Crimes

Domestic Assault

Arson

Embezzlement

State V. Tracy

Tracy, an African/American young man, was accused of raping a white 14-year-old at a local music festival. There was no admissible forensic evidence corroborating the alleged assault. Trial commenced in Caledonia County, but during the jury selection process, a...

State V. Root

In this DWI case, years of work challenging the Vermont State Lab’s prejudicial and biased breath/alcohol calculations finally hit pay dirt. It was well known that credible scientist would not rely on a single “average” metabolism rate when calculating a subject’s...

In Re: Abdul Zahir

On July 11, 2002, Abdul Zahir was detained by U.S. Forces in Afghanistan after a fellow villager accused him of working for the Taliban and foreign forces hostile to the Afghan government, including Osama Bin Ladin. When Zahir’s home was raided, three pressure cookers...

SleighLaw in the News

High court rules against estate of inmate who died by suicide in Newport prison – VTDigger

by dev | Sep 17, 2021

David Sleigh, the Bittner estate's attorney, disputed the necessity of such a certificate. He argued that the alleged failure to transmit health information ...

Mother and Daughter May Go on Trial Together in Murder of Man – Law & Crime

by dev | Sep 13, 2021

David Sleigh, an attorney for Carmena Guttilla, did not stand in the way because neither woman was going to go against her co-defendant.

Northeast Kingdom man charged with violating conditions of case dismissed months ago

by dev | Jul 29, 2021

Vermont Superior Court in Newport. Photo by Justin Trombly/VTDigger A Northeast Kingdom lawyer believes his client was unjustly cited by police last weekend because of bungled court records. While court officials have disputed the criticism, it highlights concerns...

Contact SleighLaw Today

Your first appointment is always free at SleighLaw. Call us at 802-748-5176 or send us a message about your needs below.

NOTE: Submission of this form doesn’t constitute legal representation.